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After 14 years of brutal war and the fall of the dictatorial regime, today the people of Syria can seize an historic opportunity to build a stable and peaceful future. The future of Syria is a matter for the Syrians to determine, and my Special Envoy will be working with them towards that end. António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General,in a statement on 8 December 2024
UN chief urges ‘genuine, credible’ political solution in Syria, as ...
Mar 9, 2024 · March marks the thirteenth anniversary of the conflict in Syria, with systematic atrocities and untold suffering of civilians. According to UN estimates, 16.7 million people, equivalent to 70 per cent of the total population, will require humanitarian assistance in 2024. Roughly half the pre-war population remains displaced inside or outside Syria.
Syria crisis: Nothing must stop peaceful transition, says UN Special ...
Dec 10, 2024 · The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Syria announced on Saturday that the Organization is removing non-critical staff from the country, emphasizing that this is a precautionary step to protect UN personnel “while maintaining essential operations”.
Syria - UN News
Jan 8, 2025 · In northeast Syria, UN teams pressed ahead with a lifesaving cholera vaccine campaign in Al Hol detention camp complex on Friday, despite rumours of attacks by ISIL extremists and uncertainty across the war-torn country, following the …
Syria crisis: ‘Key priority’ is preserving evidence of crimes, say UN ...
Dec 17, 2024 · How the UN supports justice for Syria’s disappeared. The task of documenting Syria’s disappeared – who are believed to number more than 130,000 - is carried out principally by three bodies at the UN: The Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic - established by the UN General Assembly in June 2023;
Top UN officials urge comprehensive approach to Syria’s …
May 30, 2024 · Mr. Pedersen further emphasised the need for a comprehensive political solution involving the Syrian Government, opposition, civil society and key international actors such as Iran, Russia, Türkiye, the United States, Arab and European nations and the Security Council.
Syrians now have ‘historic opportunity’ to build a ... - UN News
Dec 8, 2024 · The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Syria announced on Saturday that the Organization is removing non-critical staff from the country, emphasizing that this is a precautionary step to protect UN personnel “while maintaining essential operations”.
Syria crisis: UN delivering life-saving assistance; relocates non ...
Dec 7, 2024 · The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Syria announced on Saturday that the Organization is removing non-critical staff from the country, emphasizing that this is a precautionary step to protect UN personnel “while maintaining essential operations”.
Syria: 10 years of war has left at least 350,000 dead | UN News
Sep 24, 2021 · A decade of war in Syria has left more 350,200 people dead, High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet told the Human Rights Council on Friday, noting that this total was an “under-count of the actual number of killings”.
Forging Peace in Syria: Great opportunities, grave risks
Dec 10, 2024 · Throughout the conflict, the United Nations has worked to investigate human rights violations and keep a watchful eye on actions by terrorist groups: resolution 2254 reiterated previous calls for Member States to suppress terrorist acts by the self-styled Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as Dae’sh), Al-Nusra Front, Al ...